Early in 1776, King George consented to the hiring of thousands of Hessian mercenaries to assist the British troops already in ... In 1820, George III died at the age of 82, blind, deaf, and ...

Aaron Burr, who served briefly on his staff during the Revolution, considered George Washington a second-rate general. Alexander Hamilton, on the other hand, admired him and stood by his side as ...

The loss of the American colonies was a great blow to the King and the Napoleonic Wars, with threat of invasion, dominated the end of his reign. His son George acted as Prince Regent during the years ...